David Bentley's stunning 40-yard volley for Tottenham in Wednesday's north
London derby was surely one of the greatest to have been scored in the English
top flight for years. Here are some of the other great Premier League goals.

Paolo Di Canio (WEST HAM v Wimbledon, 1999-2000)

Trevor Sinclair fires a diagonal ball from deep on the right flank. Italian
genius Di Canio ghosts into space, jogs to meet the pass and scissor-kicks it
nonchalantly but powerfully into the net.

David Beckham (Wimbledon v MANCHESTER UNITED, 1996-97)

Still just another youngster trying to force his way into the Manchester United
side, Beckham scored the goal which launched him to superstardom, audaciously
trying his luck from the half-way line and launching the ball over Neil Sullivan
and into the net.

Thierry Henry (ARSENAL v Manchester United, 2000-01)

At the height of the two clubs' great rivalry, one moment of genius from Henry
won the game for the home side. With his back to goal and seemingly little on,
the striker received a simple pass by flicking the ball up, turning and
volleying it home from 20 yards with his right foot.

Tony Yeboah (LEEDS v Liverpool, 1995-96)

As the ball arcs through the air, Ghanaian Yeboah waits for it to drop before
unleashing one of the most fearsome volleys you will ever see. The fact it
crashed in off the bar, and Yeboah's finger-wagging delirium, only served to
enhance the wonder of the goal.

Eric Cantona (MANCHESTER UNITED v Sunderland, 1995-96)

French genius Cantona receives the ball outside the area and to the right,
takes a quick look around, and chips the ball brilliantly over Lionel Perez.
Then shrugs his shoulders and wonders what all the fuss is about as his
team-mates mob him.

Cristiano Ronaldo (MANCHESTER UNITED v Portsmouth, 2007-08)

Having already carved a niche with his swerving, unpredictable free-kicks, Ronaldo takes it to another level with a punched shot which somehow
got over the wall and under the bar to leave Pompey goalkeeper David James
dumbfounded.

Georgi Kinkladze (MANCHESTER CITY v Southampton, 1995-96)

In the early days of the so-called 'foreign invasion' impudent dribbling was
still quite rare. Which made it all the more magical when a little Georgian
fellow scored a sublime solo effort, taking on several Saints players before
chipping in.

Matt Le Tissier (SOUTHAMPTON v Newcastle, 1993-94)

The greatest goal of the decade and a typical moment of Le Tissier brilliance.
The Saints talisman controls the ball with the outside of his
boot before flicking it again to pass a Newcastle defender. A third flick takes
it high over the last defender before he volleys it beyond the goalkeeper.

Dennis Bergkamp (Newcastle v ARSENAL, 2001-02)

Surrounded by three Newcastle defenders and receiving the ball with his back to
goal outside the box, Bergkamp flicks the ball with the outside of his left boot
to round the defender before collecting it and slotting home.

Dalian Atkinson (Wimbledon v ASTON VILLA, 1992-93)

Talented but inconsistent striker starts his run well inside the Villa half,
jinking past several defenders with pace and skill before chipping wonderfully
from the edge of the box.